Corn picker



March 14, 1944. B. M. HYMAN ErAl.

CORN PICKER Filed July 21. 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 14, 1944. 2 B,IM HYMAN ETAL 2,344,305

CORN\ PICKER Filed July 21, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 14, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT voFFlc-lai y CORN PICKER Application `July 21, 1941, Serial No. 403,322

5 Claims.

I 'I'his invention relates to a tractor-mounted harvester. More specically it relates`to -the mounting of a tractor-'mounted corn harvester.

The mounting of a harvester such as a corn picker comprising rigidly attached snapping and/ husking units is positioned alongside a tractorI so 'as to extend over the rear axle thereof and is connected at its rear end to the tractor to the rear of the rear axle by a rock-shaft and arm and at an. intermediate point to a point on the tractor in front of the rear axle by a rock-shaft and arm.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of a tractor and a corn picker mounted thereon;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a detail view partly in section taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a detail view partly in section taken along theV line 4-4 of Figure 1.

The reference character I designates a tractor I0 having a narrow body II, a narrow front rolling support I2, an extended rear axle I3, and rear wheels I4. Mounted upon the tractor is a corn harvester I5 comprising corn harvester' units I6 positioned at each side of the narrow tractor body II -and extending over the rear axle I3. Each corn harvester unit I6 comprises a snapping unit I1 and a husking unit I8 rigidly attached to one another. Each snapping unit i1 includes snapping rolls I9, and each husking unit I6, husking rolls 20. In each harvester unit I6 there is an ear elevator 2i for conveying ears of corn from the snapping rolls I9 to the husking rolls. In each husking unit I8 there is an ear forwarder 22 over the husking rolls 20, a husk conveyer 23 beneath the husking rolls 20, and a fan 24 within the husk conveyer 23. A wagon elevator unit 25 is pivotally supported at 26 in the rear of the husking units I3 and includes gravity chutes 21, an elevator housing `23,

an elevator conveyer 26 within the housing 25,

and adischarge spout 30. The discharge spout 30 is over a wagon 3l connected by a foldable tongue 32 toa draw-bar structure v33 securedto the rear of the tractor rear axle I3. The upper end of the wagon elevator unit 25 is held up by members 25a connected at one end to members 25h secured to the wagon elevator and at the other end tothe husking units I3. The harvester units I6 and the wagon elevator unit 25 are substantially as shown in the patent to Hyman et al., No. 2,255,168, September 9, 1941, and for this reason and the reason that the units themselves form no part of the present invention, no further description is given of the units nor of the drawing mechanism therefor. It is suicient to state that the drive of the units originates with a power take-oil shaft 34 at the rear of the tractor and passes from there through a gearbox 35 and a transverse shaft 36 extending to the rearend of the husking units I3.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, brackets 31 at the lower rear nd of the husking units I 3 are journaled on a ransverse member 38 supported on arms 39V secured to a rock-shaft 40 journaled on brackets 4| secured to the draw-bar structure 33 which serves as a supporting structure for the rear of the harvesting units I6. Thus the rear ends of the harvester units may move from the position of Figure 1 both forwardly and downwardly, and rearwardly and downwax'dly by virtue of the permissible rocking movement of the rock-shaft and the arms 39 secured thereto. However, movement of theharvester units in either directionfrom the position of Figure 1- is resisted by springs 42 which are connected at one end to the transverse member 36 in projections 43 and at the other to part 44 secured to the draw-bar 33. The folding wagon tongue 32 is connected to the draw-bar 33 by a projection 45 at the rear end of the part 44 and a pin 46 passing through the wagon tongue 32 andthe projection 45.

Mounted beneath the tractor body I 'I in front of the rear axle I3 by means of bearing brackets 41, only one being shown, is a rock-shaft 46. To the rock-shaft 43 are secured arms 49 at opposite sides of the tractor body II, and the arms 49 are in turn connected to points of the harvester units I6 intermediate their ends by parts secured to the rock-shaft 48 is connected to one end of a link 54, to the other end of which is connected a detent lever II. The detent lever B5 is secured in any one of a number of positions against movement by detent mechanism, not shown, engaging an arcuate toothed plate 56 secured to the tractor.

Raising and lowering of the corn harvester I5 is effected by adjustment of the detent lever l5 which acts upon the harvester through the link 54, the arm 53, the rock-shaft 48, and the arms 49. When the corn harvester i5 is raised from the position of Figure 1, the rear end thereof moves rearwardly against the action of the springs 42 about the rock-shaft 40 as an axis. The counterbalancing spring 52 facilitates the raising.

Operation of the corn picker is in the usual way. The tractor is driven with adjacent rows of corn passing between the sets of snapping rolls i9. The snapped corn is conveyed by the ele: vators 2i to the husking units I8, where it is husked by the husking rolls 20. From the husking units I8 the corn passes into the chutes 21 and into the elevator conveyer 29 which elevates and discharges it into the wagon 3i.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that a new and novel mounting for a harvester upon a tractor has been devised. Although the harvester illustrated in the drawings is a corn picker, it is obvious that the novel mounting may also be used for other types of harvesters.

The intention is to limit the invention only within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a tractor having a rear axle, a supporting structure secured to the tractor to the rear of the rear axle, a harvester extending longitudinally of the tractor from the front thereof over the rear axle to the supporting structure, a rock-shaft rotatably mounted .on the supporting structure at a. point spaced from and to the rear of the rear axle, and an 'arm secured to the rock-shaft and pivotally connected with the rear end of the harvester.

2. In combination, a tractorv having a rear axle, a. supporting structure secured to the tractor to the rear of the rear axle, a harvester extending longitudinally of the tractor from the front thereof over the rear axle to the supporting structure, a rst rock-shaft rotatably mounted on the supporting structure at a point spaced from and to the rear of the rear axle, a ilrst arm secured to the first rock-shaft and pivotally connected with the rear end of the harvester, a seca,s44,sos

ond rock-shaft rotatably mounted on the trac- Y tor in front of the rear axle. and a second arm secured to the second rock-shaft and-connected with a mid-point in the length of the harvester.

8. In combination, a tractor having a rear axle, a supporting structure secured to the tractor to the rear of Ythe rear axle, a harvester extending longitudinally of the tractor from the front thereof over the rear axle to the supporting structure, a flrst rock-shaft rotatably mounted on the supporting structure, a nrst arm secured to the first rock-shaft and normally adapted to extend vertically upwardly to a connection with the rear end of the harvester, resilient means connecting the first arm and the supporting structure for maintaining the first arm in a vertical position, a second rock-.shaft rotatably mounted on the tractor at a point in front of the rear axle, and a second arm secured to the second rock-shaft and normally adapted to extend horizontally forwardly to a connection 'with a mid-point of the harvester.

4. In combination, a tractor having a rear axle, a supporting structure secured to the tractor to the rear of the rear axle, a harvester extending longitudinally of the tractor from the front thereof over the rear axle to the supporting structure, a first rock-shaft rotatably mounted on the supporting structure, a first arm secured to the first rock-shaft and normally adapted to extend vertically upwardly to a connection with the rear end of the harvester, springs connecting the first arm and points on the supporting structure to the front and to the rear of the first rock-shaft for maintaining the first arm in a vertical position, a second rockshaft rotatably mounted on the tractor at a point in front of the rear axle, and a second arm secured to the second rock-shaft and normally adapted to extend horizontally forwardly to a connection with a mid-point of the harvester.

5. In combination, a tractor having a. rear axlel a supporting structure secured to the tractor to the rear of the rear axle, a harvester extending longitudinally of the tractor from the front thereof over the rear axle to the supporting structure, and mounting means having one pivotal connection with the supporting structure and another pivotal connection with the rear end of the harvester spaced from the said one pivotal connection, said mounting means serving to provide the rear end of the harvester with a shiftable mounting.

BENJAIWIN M. HYMAN. EDWARD M. IVIELIN. 

